Sir Keir Starmer’s full statement on recognising a Palestinian state
Britain officially recognized a Palestinian state. Here is the full announcement of Sir Keir Starmer.
In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East, we are trying to keep the possibility of peace and a two -state solution alive.
This means a safe and safe Israel as well as a applicable Palestinian state. Right now, we don’t have both.
Ordinary people deserve to live in Israel and Palestinian, peace, and try to rebuild their lives without violence and suffering.
He wants to see the British people desperately. However, almost two years after the barbarian attacks on October 7, hostages are still organized by Hamas terrorists.
The last images show that hostages are suffering and weakened. Hamas even refused to release all the bodies of the dead.
I met hostage British families. I see the torture they endure every day.
Throughout Israel and here in the United Kingdom, the pain that strikes people’s hearts in depth.
The hostages should be released immediately and we will continue to fight to bring them home.
Let’s be open. Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization.
A real two -state call for a solution is the opposite of hateful visions.
Therefore, we are clear that this solution is not a reward for Hamas, because the future of Hamas means that he has no role in the government, he cannot play a role in security.
Now we have already banned and approved Hamas and we will go further. In the coming weeks, I directed other Hamas figures to sanction.
Meanwhile, the human crisis in Gaza reaches new depths.
The relentless and increasing Gaza bombardment of the Israeli government, the attack, hunger and destruction of recent weeks are not completely unbearable.
Tens of thousands of people, including thousands of people, were killed while trying to collect food and water.
This death and destruction terrify us all. It should end.
We emptied the first group of patients and wounded children to be treated by NHS to the United Kingdom.
And we continue to increase our human support.
But still, he doesn’t get enough help. We call on the Israeli government to abolish unacceptable restrictions of the border, to stop these brutal tactics and to increase help.
With the actions of Hamas, the Israeli government breathes a two -state hope in the West Bank and the acceleration of the settlement building.
But we can’t let that light go out.
Therefore, we develop a consensus with the leaders in and beyond around our peace framework.
This is a practical plan to bring people together behind a common vision in a series of steps, including the reform of the Palestinian authority, which leads people from a ceasefire to a two -state solution.
We will continue to put forward this.
As a part of this effort, in July, I put forward the terms that we will be in compliance with our manifesto to get to know the Palestinian state.
At that moment came now.
Today, as the prime minister of this great country to revive the hope of peace and the two state solutions, I clearly state that the United Kingdom officially recognizes the Palestinian state.
We accept the Israeli state as a homeland for the Jewish people more than 75 years ago.
Today, we promise that more than 150 countries that recognize the Palestinian state may be a better future for the Palestinian and Israeli people.
I know the power to feel that this conflict provokes. We saw in our speeches with our streets, schools, friends and family.
He created a section. Some have used it to store hate and fear, but that doesn’t solve anything.
We should not only reject hatred, and at the same time, we must double our efforts to fight hatred in every form.
Behind the peaceful future we want to see, we must channel our efforts that come together with hope.
The release of hostages, the end of violence, the end of pain and the best hope for peace and security for all sides are returning to a two -state solution.
